To say that it has been a tough summer would be an understatement. This Summer is poised to be a record breaker because of the heat. A quick count gives us ~ 30 days at or above 90 degrees since April 1st. The staff has done a phenomenal job of keeping as much Turf Alive as possible. I know some have complained about the staff hand watering greens on the weekends, but try to remember they are just trying to keep the greens alive for you, the membership.
The Turf is tired. When soil temperatures get over 80 degrees, cool season turf starts to shut down, and in the case of Poa wilt away and die. Drought stress, heat stress, Pythium root and crown rot, Anthracnose, Summer Patch, Fairy Ring, Hyperodes, etc., are just some of the issues that the staff has been battling over the past several weeks.
Hopefully August will be kinder to us and Maintenance days are just around the corner.
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